South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-01

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PoMSEY. June %.
All aboard for Ice Mountain!
o. June 10 about half past five
O'Clock in the morning, three of
the best hacks in Roinney, pretty
we'll loaded with ladies and gentle
men, started for that famous place
Ice Mountain. Some Of the girls
will not forget they had TO break
fast that morning. one came out
with cuffs in hand We stopped
at the Institution to get Billy and
make some changes in the hacks
80 he could sit BY his best girl, we
will not tell who. The morning
was cloudy and cold enough for
wraps, but when about half way
TO the mountain the clouds disap-
peared aud the sun ehone bright
and warm and We threw aside our
shawls and overcoats to take in
the beautiful scope of scenery; on
the right is North mountain, the
driver George McIlwee showed
Us where North river forces it's
way through North Mountain. On
the left we were shown what they
call tie double S and elbow bend
ALEC horse shoe formed of Pines:
the view at this point was .nagnifi-
cent. AT half past 10 o'clock we
drove up 10 Mr.. Miller's borse, he
came out aud Invited us in the par.
Tor. On entering our eyes fell
upon large Organ and every enc
wanted music, finally one of the
young ladies went to it and gave
us some very fine music. All re-
turn many thanks TO Mr.. Miller
aud family for their kindness to-
wards Us while there. From here
we proceeded on foot, gentlemen
carrying baskets, up the hill by a
very narrow path, through the
woods to the picnic ground. which
Is very shady A stream of water
comes out OF the mountain about
ten feet from the river which is
very cold, one of the gentlemen
got bucket of water while MIR.
Robosson got ice out of one of the
caves. There are two caves which
were at one time used to keep
milk in, but are now full of ice;
way back are icicles half a foot
long. After resting and getting
good drink OF water, four OF as
ladies and as many gentlemen
anu ed ourselves by shooting in
tic river while the others were
having u game of beans at the
bean board. About u o'clock
some one called Tor dinner so three
of US commenced 81 reading the
tat lie and | began making Lemon
ade wien Ike, John and Ross
came to help and by the aid OF all
we soon had a bucket Of ice cold
Lemonade, made in the shade
which vas our drink for dinner-
half an hour spent i'll eating we
put The things away, took "a swing
IN the hammock and boat ride
up and down the river after which
we walked down the river to hunt
ferns we found all we wanted,
trimmed our hats and went back
to get ready fer the tip up the
mounta;n, II OF us started to RAJ
ven rock with Messrs. Robosson,
Polling and Ridonour as leaders.
We began to climb and pull our
way up the steep hill: no path to
be found we made che for some
Others to find when they start to
the rocks; all will agree with the
writer that it was the hardest days
work ever done by any one of the
number; alter stopping several
tin es to look back, one OF the lead.
ere called out come on we are at
the top, keep TO the right, VIC stop
ped to look mp and found we were
just under the rocks, finally we got
Oh top, weary end thirsty and eat
down TO rest, when all old saying
came III my mind, something like
this.
As brave rs Lion,
Az spy as cat
as bright as "a SxpeGce,
AS weak as a rat
The sun WAS very warm but there
was cool breeze aud after view
ing the land, some of us went TO
= higher point, from which we
looked TIL on? eyes panied, could
zee farm after farm, the houses
looked like chicken coors, our
hGcSs, down at the foot Of the
mountain, like baby buggies.
We could look ever whet is called
the Devils back bone. the noun.
tam got ITS name by having such
a dangerous road on the top | am
told. | have no idea bow many
feet 1t Is from the level OF the river
u the top OF Raw, n-rock, but one
OF the gentlemen dropped stick
while another timeI its failing IN